After a while, Tang San stood and felt his improved strength.
Feeling the sense of resistance from his martial souls, Tang San frowned.
"This trick of removing and replacing soul rings... It seems it can't be used more than once."
"The good thing is that, after the seperated soul ring dissipates into soul power. We can refine this soul power to increase our cultivation."
"It's most likely because the soul ring had already being assimilated with our martial soul for quite some time."
Tang San slowly said
Dai Mubai and Oscar didn't feel strange about this.
If something like soul ring replacement was really possible, such a skill would've been developed long ago.
Such a thing was possible only with the assistance of a higher dimensional energy like Divine power.
After Tang San's demonstration, Dai Mubai and Oscar also did the same.
Because he had an additional purple 1,500-year-old soul ring compared to the other two. Dai Mubai's soul power level was increased by a full three levels. Making him level 40. Just barely though.
Oscar reached level 30, and his total increase is more likely similar to that of Tang San.
At this time, the door was knocked.
"Brother San, Boss Dai, are you there?" A young voice filled with melancholy was heard from behind the door.
Dai Mubai went upto the door and invited in the visitor.
He was Ma Hongjun, a fat and chubby young man with quite a bit of lust.
Or, that's how it should've been.
Because now, he looks very different from his initial impression a day ago.
Compared to his cheery and lustful expression from before.
Now he had a somewhat sad and upset look.
Although, now his eyes look quite bright, and he even had a little happy smile on his lips.
Dai Mubai put his arm around Ma Hongjun's neck and laughed.
"Fatty, you look very happy! You must have really missed her, huh?"
Ma Hongjun smiled happily and nodded.
"Yeah! I never thought I'd get the opportunity to meet my Cuihua again! I am so glad to be given another chance! This time I'll definitely succeed in inheriting the God of Fire and take Cuihua with me to Divine Realm!"
Ma Hongjun said firmly.
"Fatty, about that..."
After that, Dai Mubai and Oscar repeated everything they had deduced with Tang San, to Ma Hongjun.
Ma Hongjun also checked himself to confirm their words.
"It's true! I also have it!"
Ma Hongjun said after feeling all the sealed power within him.
At the same time, Ma Hongjun was also ecstatic.
"Then, I can become a First-class God? I can also take Cuihua and even my teacher Flender to Divine Realm?"
Ma Hongjun was also excited like Dai Mubai and Oscar.
"Yes!" Dai Mubai and Oscar nodded in affirmation.
Tang San also looked at Ma Hongjun with a smile.
To be honest, among all his friends, the one that Tang San has the most expectations for is...
Ma Hongjun!
Especially his Phoenix God Divine Status!
Unlike with Dai Mubai's God of War. Phoenix God isn't just one of the strongest Second Class Gods.
It is the undisputed strongest Second-class God, with the combat strength of an average peak First-class God!
This is because, this Phoenix God position is actually a fragment of the God position of the original Phoenix God.
The original Phoenix God is a Supreme God King at the same level as Dragon God.
And it even had the power of Creation surpassing that of Dragon God himself!
Although Ma Hongjun's Phoenix God is only a Second Class God at present.
It's potential is almost unrivalled!
As long as Ma Hongjun can develop and restore this Divine Status, he has the possibility of reaching the same level as the Original Phoenix God.
Although this chance is very abysmal. This possibility definitely exists.
In his past life, Tang San had even refused to take Ma Hongjun's lover with him to Divine Realm, hoping that he would focus on getting stronger instead of falling into the land of pleasure.
(A/N: The lover here represents Cuihua. But, the same thing happened to Bai Chenxiang in the original novel.)
But who knew, it turned out to be a bad thing.
After entering Divine Realm, Ma Hongjun became extremely depressed, losing all will to train and improve, and even became very introverted.
'It's all because of that bastard Rayne! If he hadn't brainwashed this fatty into this, how could Hongjun possibly fall in love with a lowly villager like Cuihua!'
'I even tried to introduce my cousin Chenxiang to him, but he rejected it for a mere lowly villager!'
Tang San thought with scorn, completely ignoring his own origin as a so-called lowly villager.
"Brother San, I want to use my Divine Power to increase Cuihua's soul power and talent."
Ma Hongjun suddenly said.
"What?! Are you out of your mind?!" Tang San was shocked by Ma Hongjun's almost suicidal words.
"Fatty, don't do anything stupid! If those gods detect us, it's all over for us!" Dai Mubai persuadingly suggested.
"What do you want me to do then?! Cuihua doesn't have soul power! In this era, Rayne didn't take action, so she has no soul power!" Ma Hongjun stated sadly.
"Of course he wouldn't! We're enemies, you know? It's already the greatest mercy that he didn't kill us! Though that might change if he knew that we're also reborn!" Oscar silently retorted.
"I've been reborn and got a second chance! There is no way I'll leave Cuihua alone! I have to do something!"
Ma Hongjun muttered in a determined tone!
Tang San heavily sighed in his heart.
"Fatty, don't do anything stupid! As for your Cuihua's soul power and talent, I'll do something about it!"
"Really?!" Ma Hongjun asked expectantly.
"Yes! Don't you remember my disciple from the past? I turned him from a normal person into a super genius with just a single immortal herb!" Tang San nodded affirmatively.
Ma Hongjun's eyes lit up and he hugged Tang San tightly, feeling gratitude.
"Thank you, Brother San!"
Tang San frowned, but ultimately didn't say anything.
Although he feels that it is a waste to use an immortal herb on the likes of Cuihua.
If it motivates Ma Hongjun, then it's a worthy investment.
"Xiao San, do we still try to strengthen ourselves to get stronger soul rings? My current limit seems to be just about 1,600 years!" Oscar asked.
"No need for that! After absorbing each soul rings, our body will also greatly improve!"
"But before that, we need to get the immortal herbs and strengthen ourselves. The earlier it is taken, the better!"
"With that, all of us can start with at least three thousand year old soul rings!"
Tang San suggested.
"Are we going to Ice-Fire Yin Yang Well?" Ma Hongjun asked in doubt.
"Fatty, do you have a death wish? That's Rayne's territory! Of course we're not going there!" Dai Mubai lightly hit Ma Hongjun in the head.
"Then where are we going to get the immortal herbs from?" Ma Hongjun asked in confusion.
"Of course, from a different place. The same place as in the past life." Tang San said in a vague tone.
In his past life, Asura God had confessed to Tang San about all the setups and manipulations he did for himself.
It also included setting up some opportunities.
Because Ice-Fire Yin Yang Well had a sense of uncertainty.
Asura God had set up a back up plan as well, to provide immortal herbs to Tang San.
"Xiao San, does the age of Soul Rings really matter that much? Can't we just increase it through Divine Tests?" Oscar asked in a confused tone.
Because Tang San seems to be focusing too much on higher age soul rings.
"It's for a better foundation! Do you know why Qian Renxue was weaker than me, when both of us had the same First-Class God positions?"
"It's because of the difference in foundation!"
"That woman played it safe and absorbed soul rings within theoretical limits! On the other hand, right from the third soul ring, all my soul rings were above the theoretical limits!"
"I found out something surprising after looking through some data in Divine Realm!"
"There is actually a requirement for reaching level 99! The accumulative age of all soul rings should reach 300,000 years!"
"And to become a God, even more is required!"
"So, the higher the age of our soul rings, the better! And you guys don't have an additional martial soul like me! So it is even more important for you guys to have stronger soul rings!"
Tang San said seriously.
The other three nodded thoughtfully.
Since they've been given a second chance, they're determined to take full advantage of this life.
"Here's the plan! First we recruit Yu Tianheng and Tai Long again! They'll be strong allies for us! This time we'll try to have more allies."
"There is no lack of Second-Class God Inheritances on this planet. If we can somehow get more allies, it'll be greatly useful to us in Divine Realm."
"First, we'll get to level 50 Soul King level as soon as possible! After that, we can start going to Divine Trial sites to strengthen ourselves!"
...
At this time, Rayne was on his way to Great Star Dou Forest.
Accompanying him were Gu Shuiying and Gu Huoling, the duo of Water Dragon King and Fire Dragon King!
The reason why he is heading there is because,
To do something about the Soul Beasts before the grand meeting that'll take place in a week.
After all, what he is about to do in a week, will greatly change the world, including soul beasts!
As for why he isn't using his spatial power to instantly reach his destination, instead is leisurely travelling in a carriage?
It's to enjoy some private time with his two wives.
At this time, Rayne was thinking about what to do with those regressors.
Ultimately, he decided to leave them alone for now!
Compared to bullying the weak preys, he's more fond of shattering and trampling the pride and arrogance of the strong.
The current Tang San and Co. simply didn't evoke any sense of fighting spirit or interest within Rayne.
For now, he decided to keep them as sources of entertainment.
He didn't even consider them his enemy.
In this universe, there is no one worthy of being his foe.
Speaking of Tang San and Co.
Rayne couldn't help but remember about some things he had encountered in his third life.
After he had encountered Zhu Zhuqing for the first time, he had escorted her to Shrek Academy.
But it turns out, there were still three months for the admissions.
At that time, he encountered Ma Hongjun, who had just entered a superficial relationship with Cuihua, a normal village girl.
In that life, Rayne didn't have his past life memories as God. But only remembered his life on earth.
Memories and experiences shapes personality and conduct.
Bluntly speaking... He was just a very talented horny guy in that life.
An obsessed Harem-Seeker!
The kind that wanted all pretty girls.
Bai Chenxiang was also among his targets.
In order to prevent Ma Hongjun from being a competitor in the future.
Rayne did some pretty absurd things. Even somewhat foolish and stupid.
First, he subtly brainwashed Ma Hongjun into completely falling in love with Cuihua.
He even gave some pills to make Cuihua a soul master!
With three months of brainwashing, Ma Hongjun was head over heels for Cuihua!
To be fair, this wasn't exactly an evil deed or anything like that.
If anything, he had reformed a guy who agreed with Dai Mubai's view of 'Women are resources', and constantly harassed women...
Into a guy with a caring and devoted love towards a single girl!
So, while Rayne did it with not-so-good intentions.
It was ultimately a good deed!
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(A/N: Cuihua is a side character and a village girl from the village next to Shrek Academy in Soto City. In the original work, she was introduced as Ma Hongjun's girlfriend. Basically, she was the paid girlfriend for putting out Ma Hongjun's excessive sexual desire caused by his evil fire.
In fact, Ma Hongjun's introduction in the plot of the original novel, is also this character Cuihua's first and last appearance.)
(A/N: Because Rayne, as Ouroboros, trained a lot of gods in the past. This led to Divine Realm having a lot more gods than in the original novel.
And because Ouroboros is basically their teacher. When they were dying during the Dragon God War, they left their Divine Inheritance on Douluo Planet.
This is a way of showing their gratitude, because Ouroboros' home world is Douluo Planet.
So yeah, there are quite a lot of Second-Class Divine Inheritances on Douluo planet, in this fic's world setting.)
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